Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido has announced that Xavier Gardner, a 31-year-old Florida man, was bound over to Macomb County Circuit Court on multiple charges in relation to an October 2023 carjacking outside of Lifetime Fitness in Shelby Township.
Gardner was bound over to Circuit Court after a preliminary exam in the 41A Shelby Township District Court before Judge Stephen S. Sierawski.
Gardner was bound over on the following charges.
• Carjacking, a life or any term of years felony
• Conspiracy to Commit Carjacking, a life felony
• Felony Firearm, a two-year felony, consecutive to main charge
• Armed Robbery, a life or any term of years felony
• Conspiracy to Commit Armed Robbery, a life felony
• Felony Firearm, a two-year felony, consecutive to main charge
• Torture, a life or any term of years felony
• Unlawful Imprisonment, a 15-year felony
• Conspiracy to Commit Unlawful Imprisonment, a 15-year felony
• Felony Firearm, a two-year felony, consecutive to main charge
• First-Degree Home Invasion, a 20-year felony
• Conspiracy to Commit First-Degree Home Invasion, a 20-year felony
Gardner will be arraigned In circuit court on Thursday, Sept. 18 before Judge Joseph Toia.
It is alleged that on Monday, Oct. 23, 2023, Gardner and five other suspects carjacked the victim at gunpoint, restrained him in his own vehicle and drove away.
The suspects allegedly tortured the victim, drove to the victim’s house, and entered the residence. Sterling Heights police were called to Lifetime Fitness when the carjacking occurred and went to the victim’s house.
Gardner fled from police. Months later, he was located and extradited from Florida to Michigan.
Four of the other suspects, Angel Andujar-Ruiz, Angel Pantoja, Renado Coleman, and Romeo Osorio are scheduled for a jury trial on Tuesday, Oct. 28 before Judge Toia.
The sixth suspect is in Florida facing federal charges.
Gardner was bound over to Circuit Court after a preliminary exam in the 41A Shelby Township District Court before Judge Stephen S. Sierawski.
Gardner was bound over on the following charges.
• Carjacking, a life or any term of years felony
• Conspiracy to Commit Carjacking, a life felony
• Felony Firearm, a two-year felony, consecutive to main charge
• Armed Robbery, a life or any term of years felony
• Conspiracy to Commit Armed Robbery, a life felony
• Felony Firearm, a two-year felony, consecutive to main charge
• Torture, a life or any term of years felony
• Unlawful Imprisonment, a 15-year felony
• Conspiracy to Commit Unlawful Imprisonment, a 15-year felony
• Felony Firearm, a two-year felony, consecutive to main charge
• First-Degree Home Invasion, a 20-year felony
• Conspiracy to Commit First-Degree Home Invasion, a 20-year felony
Gardner will be arraigned In circuit court on Thursday, Sept. 18 before Judge Joseph Toia.
It is alleged that on Monday, Oct. 23, 2023, Gardner and five other suspects carjacked the victim at gunpoint, restrained him in his own vehicle and drove away.
The suspects allegedly tortured the victim, drove to the victim’s house, and entered the residence. Sterling Heights police were called to Lifetime Fitness when the carjacking occurred and went to the victim’s house.
Gardner fled from police. Months later, he was located and extradited from Florida to Michigan.
Four of the other suspects, Angel Andujar-Ruiz, Angel Pantoja, Renado Coleman, and Romeo Osorio are scheduled for a jury trial on Tuesday, Oct. 28 before Judge Toia.
The sixth suspect is in Florida facing federal charges.
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